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Dig Dis Sci
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background: Differentiating infections from sterile inflammation is crucial in early AP management.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the capability of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and procalcitonin to differentiate between sterile inflammation and infections in the first week of AP and to analyze the source, microbiological profile, and impact of infections in AP.
Methods: Consecutive patients presenting within 5 days of symptom onset were included.
JCI Insight
December 2024
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) are gut-derived peptide hormones that potentiate glucose-dependent insulin secretion. The clinical development of GIP receptor (GIPR)-GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) multi-agonists exemplified by tirzepatide and emerging GIPR antagonist-GLP-1R agonist therapeutics such as maritide is increasing interest in the extra-pancreatic actions of incretin therapies. Both GLP-1 and GIP modulate inflammation, with GLP-1 also acting locally to alleviate gut inflammation in part through anti-inflammatory actions on GLP-1R+ intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes.
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December 2024
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University. Victoria General Building, 3rd floor, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada. Electronic address:
Interpreting imaging examinations of the pancreas can be a challenge. Several different entities can mimic or mask pancreatic neoplasms, including normal anatomic variants, non-pancreatic lesions, and both acute and chronic pancreatitis. It is important to distinguish these entities from pancreatic neoplasms, as the management and prognosis of a pancreatic neoplasm, particularly adenocarcinoma, have considerable impact on patients.
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December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Background And Aims: A higher incidence of extra-pancreatic malignancies (EPMs) in patients with pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) than in the general population has been shown in several studies. We suppose that EPMs also occur after IPMN has been diagnosed, but few reports have discussed the risk factors that have been identified, except for old age, which was only noted in one study. Our study aims to recognize the distribution of EPMs in Taiwanese patients with a longer duration of follow-up and investigate the risk factors to predict EPMs in IPMN patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Aim: To determine the relationship between intra-abdominal hypertension and the volume of pancreatogenic necrosis in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: A prospective single-center study of 32 adults with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). A correlation was made between the maximum intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in the early phase of the disease and the area of pancreatic necrosis and extrapancreatic necrosis (EPN) according to CT data.
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